Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:37:32 -0700WeeblySun, 28 Jan 2018 17:41:46 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/new-suite-option-at-antigua-capilla-bed-and-breakfastWhen choosing your accommodations in San Miguel de Allende, you can now select your very own suite with a private living room at Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast. All-new for 2018, we have added a suite named "Mexico" featuring folk art from different regions in Mexico.

The Bedroom - Mexico Suite

The Mexico Suite is located on the lower level facing the large interior courtyard. With over 600 square feet of private space, the Mexico Suite is more than twice the size of our largest room. It has an open plan with a roomy bedroom on one side, and a spacious living room on the other side.

To learn more about the Mexico Suite and the rest of the rooms, and to reserve your stay, click here.

]]>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 16:28:07 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/introducing-the-all-new-rebozo-roomPresenting the Rebozo room! This year, Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast has added two exciting new accommodation options, the Mexico Suite and the Rebozo Room.

The Rebozo Room at Antigua Capilla B&B

The Rebozo Room, once the proprietors' master bedroom, is located on the lower level of the inn facing the garden of our large courtyard. It features a king-size bed flanked by two framed "rebozos", which are long flat garments worn mostly by women in Mexico, usually folded or wrapped around the head or upper body or to carry babies and large bundles.

The Rebozo Room at Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast

The Rebozo Room, like all our other rooms, feature the following amenities:

For the third year in a row, and the fifth year in seven years, Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast has been recognized as a winner in the Top 25 B&Bs and Inns - Mexico category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards.

Travelers’ Choice award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travelers worldwide. In the 16th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top 8,095 properties in 94 countries and 8 regions worldwide.

The Mexico Suite at Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast

Less than 1% of all properties listed on Tripadvisor receive Travelers’ Choice Awards. We are truly honored to have our Bed and Breakfast in San Miguel de Allende be a part of this very exclusive group!

Click here to see what our guests have been saying about their experience at Antiuga Capilla Bed and Breakfast.

]]>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 23:01:39 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/a-delicious-guacamaya-in-the-heart-of-guanajuatoOn our recent visit to the nearby city of Guanajuato, our friend, Miguel, who also happens to be one of the best guides around, introduced us to this gem.

This sandwich is a typy of torta locally known as a "guacamaya", and it is blissfully delicious. It consists of avocado, a hard boiled egg, and an insane amount of pork rinds all topped with a spicy pico de gallo salsa.

It is the best 25 pesos one could ever spend. That's $1.25 at today's exchange rate!

If you're in Guanajuato, be sure to visit this vendor located just down the street from the "callejon del beso"

Whenever we are in the mood for a tasty margarita, we head down to the square and order a couple of these refreshing drinks at La Posadita restaurant. Served in an oversized glass, this tamarind margarita served as a slushy or on the rocks has been a staple of theirs for many years, and it always hits the spot!

La Posadita is a great option for traditional Mexican dishes like enchiladas or posole.

Located on Cuna de Allende #13, San Miguel de Allende, right around the corner from the Parroquia.

]]>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:49:39 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/flowers-and-a-note-from-happy-guestsWe found this in one of the rooms today. Flowers and a note from happy guests. Very sweet!

]]>Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:25:38 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/our-2017-travelers-choice-award-plaque-arrivedWe were informed back in January of this year that our humble San Miguel de Allende inn had been awarded the tripadvisor.com Travelers' Choice Award in the category of Best B&Bs and Inns - Mexico for the 2nd year in a row and for the 4th time is 6 years.

Yesterday, we received our award plaque, which we will proudly display in our office.

Well, we did it again! Antigua Capilla Bed and Breakfast has been recognized as a winner in the Top 25 B&Bs and Inns - Mexico category of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards, ranking 11 out of 25.

This is our 2nd Travelers’ Choice Award in two years and our 4th in 6 years!

Less than 1% of all properties listed on Tripadvisor receive Travelers’ Choice Awards. We are truly honored have our Bed and Breakfast in San Miguel de Allende be a part of this very exclusive group!

In the 15th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers around the globe. Winners were identified in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Small, Service, B&Bs and Inns, Romance and Family. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.

]]>Sun, 15 May 2016 17:26:52 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/a-leisurely-walk-from-our-front-door-to-the-jardinIf you're wondering just how far we are to San Miguel de Allende's town square and main church, the "Jardín" and "Parroquia", as they are locally called, scroll down to see a google map with walking directions from Antigua Capilla Bed & Breakfast to the corner of the Jardín.

This route can take under 10 minutes if you're from New York City or our home town of San Francisco, but beware of a phenomenon known as "Mexican time". You will slow down to absorb the surroundings, chat with complete strangers, people watch, eat something from a food stand, walk through an open gate just to see what's on the other side, step into a church or 10 to marvel at the baroque architecture, and on and on. If you are afflicted, you might not make it to the Jardín until...mañana!

Here are a few points of interests along the route:

The Artisan Market: A small detour down Cuesta de San Jose takes you to the artisan market or "mercado de artesanias" located at the end of the street. You'll be there in 5 minutes.

"La Esquina" Museum of Mexican Toys: At about the halfway point, you'll reach a toy museum housing all kinds of traditional and modern Mexican toys.

Nuestra Señora de la Salud Church: About 5 minutes from the B&B, you'll see the 18th century church built by Luis Felipe Neri on Mesones Street. The facade of this church is recognizable by its characteristic crest in the shape of a large seashell. The church served as the chapel of the Colegio de San Francisco de Sales next door, where both Ignacio Aldama and Ignacio Allende attended school.

ATM Row: Just past the toy museum on San Francisco Street, you'll see several banks, all with ATM vestibules. If you are in need of some pesos, this is where you want to get them. The rest of the out of town visitors will be forming lines at the two banks on the square, which you will be very happy to avoid. You'll get the best exchange rate by withdrawing directly from your bank account at the interbank exchange rate of the day.

A great alternative to walking are the very inexpensive, safe and plentiful taxis. Flag one down anywhere in San Miguel or call them to pick you up at the B&B, and you’ll be taken to your destination in no time. Current taxi rates are $40 pesos for a flagged taxi and $50 pesos for a called taxi.

]]>Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:17:44 GMThttp://www.antiguacapillasanmiguel.com/blog/festival-of-our-lord-of-the-conquestThe Festival of Our Lord of the Conquest takes place every year on the first Friday in March and is one of the many festivals that lead up to Easter.

From dawn until dusk, indigenous people come to the main square known locally as “el Jardin” to perform a traditional dance and ceremony called “Conchero” in honor of “Christ of the Conquest”, one of the most revered statues in San Miguel de Allende’s Parroquia church, which was brought from Páztcuaro and represents the acceptance of Christ by Mexico’s native people. The dancers wear elaborate headdresses and colorful garments and dance to the hypnotic beat of base drums.